Clinical Technologist Senior

The Senior Clinical Technologist plans and implements special, complex procedures for use in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, along with assisting in the establishment and maintenance of quality control standards.

In addition to performing the duties of a medical technologist at a high level of expertise, and with assistance from Medical Technologist Specialists, the Senior Clinical Technologist is normally responsible for and oversees the following activities in their area of expertise.

Technical Lead:

1. Provide day-to-day technical direction of qualified personnel performing testing and reporting high complexity test results.
2. Responsible for reviewing procedures and policies no less than biennially within the document management system. This includes modifying and archiving. Final approval for any new or revised document is completed by the CLIA Laboratory Director.
3. Provides advanced problem solving, troubleshooting, interpretation, consultation, and verification of test results. Acts as technical adviser/expert in area of expertise.
4. Assist in the development and implementation of new protocols and selection of new equipment.
5. Performs validation of equipment, analyzers, and tests in area of expertise.
6. Participate in inventory management and control.
7. Communicate workflow and other changes specific to section.
8. Participate in departmental safety meetings and audits.
9. Responsible for coverage for call-ins during the week and weekends in absence of Supervisor.
10. Acts as CLIA General Supervisor(in absence of Supervisor).

QC/QA/Compliance

1. Monitor, organize, maintain Quality control and Quality Assurance Records. Ensure that quality assurance and control is being performed in a timely manner. Maintains all QA/QC records.
2. Review Quality Control and instrument function reports to ensure that acceptable levels of analytical performance are maintained.
3. Monitors instrument maintenance, repair, and calibration in area of expertise
4. Assists in preparation for CAP inspections.
5. Submits PT surveys and performs summary review, along with review with testing personnel.
6. Monitor, improve, and implement corrective action for process improvement.
7. Help create and manage QA program for section and participate in the lab QA program.

Training/Competency

1. Assess training competency of new employees, initially, and after 6 months. Performs annual evaluation.
2. Conduct training competencies for all new test methods or new equipment.
3. Creates, maintains, and evaluate training plans and checklists.
4. Distribute proficiency testing among employees in the area of expertise.

IT Tasks

1. Submit and monitor tickets for general IT and test-related tasks.
2. Is aware of departmental IT projects, and schedules section IT tasks.

Validations

1. Create validation plan in conjunction with technical supervisor.
2. Create procedures and implement newly validated tests.
3. Maintain clear communication of validation.

Perform Testing for Waived, Moderate, and High Complexity Tests

1. Perform and document quality control and proficiency testing for waived, moderate, and high complexity tests. Act on out-of-range quality control values.
2. Perform waived, moderate, and high complexity testing.
3. Analyze patient samples and report test results consistent with accuracy and quality assurance goals of the laboratory into laboratory databases.
4. Interpret test results for waived, moderate, and high complexity tests.

Other Duties

1. Comply with departmental continuing education requirements.
2. Provides instructions in laboratory technique, instrumentation, and application of procedures to students and new employees.
3. Assist in scheduling and evaluation of needs.
4. Other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

All previously mentioned functions including:

1. Maintain expertise in area.
2. Writing and maintaining documents and SOP?s in MediaLab.
3. Other duties as assigned
4. Knowledge of or experience with microorganisms in a clinical setting, ability to recognize and identify pathogenic organisms and understand the criteria for susceptibility testing on appropriate organisms.
5. Knowledge of or experience with blood culture systems, bacterial identification systems, susceptibility systems, and molecular based technologies.
6. Ability to explain microbiology culture reports and specimen requirements for testing to all clients.
7. Is motivated to be part of a team effort, contribute to improvements and support initiatives in the lab.
8. Use critical thinking to problem solve, follow up with documentation and technical support when required.

Supervision Received

• Administrative supervision is received from the Administrative Manager, or other designee.
• Functional supervision is received from a qualified Supervisor, Administrative Manager, or other designee.

Supervision Exercised

• Functional supervision is exercised over Laboratory Technicians, Medical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Laboratory Scientist Specialists, and other assigned staff.

In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment. Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or other biological science.

1. Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or other biological science.
2. Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist or eligibility for certification at the time of hire.
3. 12 hours of continuing education is required for all laboratory personnel performing testing on specimens from the State of New York. Based on the recertification requirements for laboratory testing personnel, it is recommended that testing personnel obtain 12 hours of continuing education per year.
4. Certification in working area.
5. Specialized laboratories may accept a bachelor's degree in a biological science with certification eligibility specific to that laboratory.
6. Molecular Microbiology Senior Technologist must have 4 years post training work experience in Quantitative Viral Load (NAAT) and Lab Developed NAATs on Micro-Molecular Platforms.
7. Day shift positions must have a minimum of 4 years (Post training), Afternoons and Midnights must have a minimum of 2 years (Post training), clinical experience relevant to the position.
8. Must have demonstrated ability to perform the duties of an MLS at a high level of expertise, and the ability to perform the assigned work without sacrificing on patient care.
9. Requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, and hand pipetting for long periods of time and the ability to lift 25 lbs.
10. Time management skills and the ability to accomplish extra duties while completing patient work.

this full time position is Exempt and is a minimum of 40 hours a week on the day shift requiring rotating weekends, holidays and on-call.

1. Works with infectious disease and/or hazardous materials.
2. May have exposure to noise from laboratory equipment and pneumatic tube system.